AD 2015-19-51

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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

AD Number
2015-19-51
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2015-3940
FR Citation
80 FR 65128

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters

Unsafe Condition

Separation of the pushrod tube and the control rod end with bearing in the main rotor (M/R) or tail rotor (T/R) pushrod assemblies.

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Required Actions

Inspect each M/R and T/R pushrod assembly by checking the position of the control rod end in the pushrod tube. Replace the pushrod assembly if the lockwire passes through the inspection hole. If the lockwire does not pass, inspect the jamnut for seating and looseness; replace the pushrod assembly if the jamnut is not seated or loose. Apply two slippage marks across each M/R and T/R pushrod tube and jamnut, regardless of whether the assembly is replaced or passes inspection.

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Compliance Time

Within five hours time-in-service (TIS)

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Affected Aircraft

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76A, S-76B, S-76C, and S-76D helicopters with M/R servo input control pushrod assembly part number 76400-00034-059 or T/R pushrod assembly part number 76400-00014-071 installed.

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